As we move toward a discussion about college wide learning outcomes, the first one that pops into my mind is...critical thinking and writing. To me, at some point this always means establishing a theoretical position and recognizing that it is one. [more]

The following guidelines and recommendations are based on a presentation by Katie Phillips and Randy Lavender titled "Strategies for Teaching Millennial Students." The presentation introduced concepts and conclusions from current research in [more]

by Randall Lavender, Professor & Associate Chair, Foundation
Part A of this article (available here) discussed several myths that permeate college art and design teaching. Looking deeper at how we teach studio courses reveals certain methods [more]

by Adam Berg, Faculty L.A.S.
I would like to offer some thoughts following my presentation of “Equivocating Aura: On Benjamin’s Essay on Mechanical Reproduction”, at the International Conference of Critical Theory, “Nostalgia for the Future”, at [more]

by Randall Lavender, Professor & Associate Chair, Foundation
We all want to teach well. Yet, ironically, while we work hard toward that goal (and are quick to judge those who taught our students before us), most of us actually know too little [more]

by Heather Joseph-Witham, Ph.D.
During the fall of 2006, I received a generous Fletcher Jones grant through the Otis College of Art and Design TLC (teaching and learning center) in order to take the time to delve into academic concepts regarding [more]